Movin-to-Montana American Cranberrybush Seeds-Cuttings

currently unavailable This Montana origin came from nurseryman, the late Clayton Berg and was  grown from seed from the Skinner selections of Canada as well as Montana. I was growing a variety of these for the retail nursery trade and left a solid row of these to fruit to see how they would perform in Michigan. Actually the plants got to big to dig so I left them.  One of the seedlings in particular was super high yielding and I named it after the Frank Zappa song. (Not exactly to infringe on copyright law but enough to give homage to a great musician.) "Movin-to-Montana" is a very heavy fruiter with dense clusters of fruit forming to the point where the branches bend over with fruit. The clusters are solid and the plant itself is a compact multibranched plant with broad spreading branches. This seems to help with the yield. This plant should be clonally produced as itself, but can be grown from seed to mark the Montana origin as well. The seed source ripens fruit early which is good for harvesting and the fruit is quickly consumed early in the winter as it is fully bletted and ready to be consumed by birds early in the season.  

I have seen many rows of cranberrybush being planted and if you look closely in the fall after leaf fall you can see the difference in yield of many seedlings. There is a long hedge along a state highway I always marvel at. It is not that old of a hedgerow but out of 100 or so seedlings there a couple in there that are distinctly heavy fruiting. I have checked this over the last eight years and realize this trait is pretty consistent despite there is no care given to these plants and are growing in an open field with plenty of competition of grasses. 

This selection could be used for jelly or wildlife bird food. The seeds are also consumed and distributed by chipmunks and birds. ( Don't forget to get 'a cuppa coffee' and start farmin dental floss bushes with your pygmy pony.) More homage without that great horn section and xylophone.